LOVE ISLAND stars Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard have split up, the Dancing On Ice star has confirmed. It comes after the pair got together after meeting in the villa last summer but have since called time on their romance.

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Dancing on Ice contestant Maura Higgins, 29, took to her Instagram stories to confirm the news admitting that she and Curtis Pritchard, 24, "couldn't make it work". The former couple first laid eyes on each other on the ITV2 show Love Island in 2019.

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In view of her 2.8 million followers, Maura wrote: "Curtis and I have made the decision to separate. We enjoyed a great experience from our time in the villa and want to thank everyone for supporting our relationship.

"There is no easy way to get through a breakup and no bad feeling on either side.

"We tried to make it work but it wasn't to be and I wish Curtis nothing but the best for the future."

The Greatest Dancer star has previously dismissed claims that there was trouble in paradise for the lovebirds.

Curtis detailed in the past how the couple have struggled to find time to see each other with such hectic schedules.

He admitted: “We have been all over the place right now, she will either try and come to me or I will try and come to her because she’s in Dancing On Ice and I’ve been boxing, so we are just scattered everywhere.

“We are not struggling with the relationship or anything like that, we are in a great place, but time management is a crucial thing.”